Family escape unharmed after Wigan fire

A family escaped unharmed after a fence caught fire in Wigan.
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The fire happened on fencing at the site of a house in Hodges Street at about 4pm on Monday (July 6).

It was sparked by a cigarette that had been carelessly discarded in a side alleyway near to the fencing.

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A passer-by alerted fire crews to the blaze. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus then used a hose reel to put out the fire and stop it from spreading to the property.

Two adults and two children in the house escaped uninjured.

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